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Posted by Dené Dryden

The Science Behind The Copper IUD: How Does Metal Work for Birth Control?

October 2, 2018

  Most forms of birth control, in terms of understanding how they work, are fairly straightforward. Barrier methods like diap… Read more »

Posted by Monica Edwards

#BlackGirlMagic at the In Our Own Voice Conference

October 1, 2018

Hey fam!! My name is Monica and I’m the new If/When/How Policy Fellow here at URGE! Source- @sistersmovie via giphy On September 2… Read more »

Posted by Erica Gonzalez

Whose Tale Is The Handmaid’s?

September 26, 2018

Fan bases can really take a TV show and kill the buzz surrounding it. People (white feminists) are dressing up like handmaids from… Read more »

Posted by Reilly Wieland

Preparing to Live in a World Without Roe: What You Need to Know About Self-Managed Abortions

September 25, 2018

It is hard for my generation to picture a world before Roe. Even as we have faced draconian laws restricting access and watched cl… Read more »

Posted by Taelyn Reid

Anti-choice lies will continue to fly at “crisis pregnancy centers”

July 19, 2018

On July fourth, as my family draws to the dining room table, our conversation turns to politics. My mother mentions blocking hate… Read more »

Posted by URGE Staff

Supreme Court Nomination – What’s Going On and What You Can Do!

July 11, 2018

Who is Brett Kavanaugh? He’s Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Currently, he’s a judge on the DC… Read more »

Posted by Dené Dryden

Trump’s Plan to Fund Abstinence-Only Sex Ed is Grossly Misled

April 27, 2018

Last Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that grants for sexual education programs available through the… Read more »

Posted by Ofelia Alonso

Building Community: The Power of Uplifting Local Stories

April 26, 2018

This week, the Rio Grande Valley’s URGE chapter hosted our first Abortion Speakout in collaboration with the 1 in 3 Campaign. The… Read more »

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